AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS

UNCLAS SECTION 01 OF 02 PARIS 005944 SIPDIS FROM ARS STATE FOR AF/PD; AF/RD/RA; IIP/G/AF; I/RF(FOREIGN PRESS CENTERS IN WASHDC AND NYC); INR/AA (GRAVES) LONDON FOR POL/AF (GURNEY) BRUSSELS FOR APAO; POL AFRICAN POSTS FOR PAO; POL E.O. 12958: N/A TAGS: PGOV KPAO XA SUBJECT: AFRICA IN THE FRENCH PRESS AUGUST 26-SEPTEMBER 1, 2005 ¶1. ATTENTION ¶2. COTE D'IVOIRE ¶3. NIGER ¶4. RWADA ¶5. BURUNDI ¶6. CHAD ¶7. SUDAN ¶1. FOR PAOS, PLEASE NOTE: ALL ARTICLES ARE KEPT FOR A MONTH AND CAN BE FAXED OR POSTED AT POSTS' REQUEST. SEND REQUESTS BY E-MAIL TO BROOKESA@STATE.GOV ¶2. COTE D'IVOIRE *** LIBERATION 9/1/2005 - "SOUTH AFRICAN MEDIATION QUESTIONED", AFP *** LE FIGARO 9/1/2005 - "ELECTIONS UNDER THREAT", by Alain Barluet *** LA CROIX 8/31/2005 - "IVOIRIAN REBELLION RULES OVER BOUAKE",by special correspondent in Bouake Stephane Auvray - "VOTING MIGHT PROVE DIFFICULT", by Jean-Christophe Ploquin *** LA CROIX 8/29/2005 - "INSECURITY UNDERMINES COTE D'IVOIRE", by special correspondent in Agboville Stephane Auvray *** LE FIGARO 8/27-28/2005 - "IVOIRIANS ARE UNDER THREAT OF UN SANCTIONS", by special correspondent in Abidjan Patrick de Saint Exupery *** LA CROIX 8/26/2005 - "TOO MUCH INFLAMATORY RETHORIC IN COTE D'IVOIRE", Interview with UNSG special representative Pierre Schori by Stephane Auvra ¶3. NIGER *** LE MONDE 8/30/2005 - "WE'RE ALL RESPONSIBLE FOR NIGER FAMINE", by UN SecGen Kofi Annan *** LA CROIX 8/26/2005 - "NIGER, STILL UNDER EMERGENCY" - "FOOD CRISIS NOT OVER", by Caherine Rebuffel - "WE'VE BEEN FORGOTTEN", Interview with Niamey Bishop Michel Cartateguy by Guillaune Barou - "PLUMPY NUT, A WAY TO FIGHT SEVERE MALNUTRITION", by Nathalie Birchem ¶4. RWANDA *** LE MONDE 8/30/2005 - "MS NYIRAMASUHUHO'S DIARY TELLS OF RWANDAN GENOCIDE", by correspondent in the Hague Stephanie Maupas ¶5. BURUNDI *** LE FIGARO 8/27-28/2005 - "NEW PRESIDENT GIVES HOPE TO BURUNDI", by Pierre Prier ¶6. CHAD *** LIBERATION 8/29/2005 - "SHAKY PEACE ACCORD SIGNED WITH TOUBOU REBELLION", by correspondent in Ndjamena Stephanie Braquehais - "AFRICA OPENS ITS ARMS TO WATER DAMS", by Olivier Truc in Stokholm - "THIRTY YEARS AGO, THIS ISLAND WAS UNDER LAKE CHAD", by Stephanie Braquehais ¶7. SUDAN *** LIBERATION 9/1/2005 - "KALMA, REFUGEE CAMP OF NO RETURN", by special correspondent in NYALA Christophe Ayad ¶8. Minimize considered. (ARS) STAPLETON